Janet was born, raised, and educated in Christchurch. After graduating from Teachers College, she spent many years teaching in New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. While living in North Amer...ver maisJanet was born, raised, and educated in Christchurch. After graduating from Teachers College, she spent many years teaching in New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. While living in North America, she and her husband, Graham, took every opportunity to travel extensively throughout the continent—notching up their fiftieth state in 2007. She now lives in Waimate, New Zealand, and enjoys finding “off the beaten track” places to visit in their caravan. Time at home is spent gardening, playing croquet and mahjong, and writing. Janet has family living in Auckland, New Zealand; Australia, and the United States.ver menos